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Opinion 88-67
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (law … of village attorney, the mayor does not have an "interest" in the employment contract within the meaning of General … be noted that courts have held contracts to be improper in certain circumstances even when there is no literal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67DiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement
… was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel to 77 months in prison for wire fraud, subscription to false tax returns, obstruction of the grand jury, and … stole $5.7 million from the Mahopac VFD and community to buy yachts, jewels, and a Florida home while he was VFD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlementEnrolling Members – Membership and Enrollment
… contribution rate, so deductions can begin on time. Sign in to Retirement Online . From your Account Homepage, click … The employee must complete a Membership Registration form (RS5420) and you must upload the form in Retirement … to their member account sooner than if they complete and mail a paper form. Please don’t submit paper forms to us on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/enrolling-membersOpinion 88-49
… protection prior to dismissal. VILLAGE LAW, §§3-301(4); 4-400(1)(a): A village mayor may make motions in the same … of office" for the commissioners and establishes the same age and residency requirement applicable to public officers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… its claims auditing process to ensure that all claims have been audited and approved by the claims auditor before … approval before working overtime hours, the district does not have adequate procedures in place to ensure overtime … of taxes prior to the start of the collection process. If any taxes remain unpaid at the end of the collection period, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Proposed Regulations
… the following information: (i) contract or transaction number; (ii) a description of the duties performed by the … women-owned business enterprise; and (ix[vii]) the total number of bids or proposals received prior to the award of … of one or more of the following criteria: (1) number and dollar value of contracts entered into, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/proposed-regulationsOpinion 91-47
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … the State is not uniform. Some courts, we understand, do not view such an objection as being part of the probate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-47DiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks
… require them to install Ignition Interlock Devices (IID) in their vehicles, according to an audit released today by … did not install ignition interlocks without penalties or punishment. While efforts were made to strengthen Leandra’s … Act, also known as Leandra’s Law, those sentenced for a DWI on or after Aug. 15, 2010, must install an IID in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locksComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… as Bottini Fuel, for falsifying their business records to improperly divert credit balances belonging to individual, business, and government customers – including … and state agencies. Bottini Fuel pleaded guilty today to Falsifying Business Records in the Second Degree in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actState Agencies Bulletin No. 932
… Purpose To provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of the personal use of employer-provided vehicles and chauffeur services for tax year 2009. Affected Employees Employees with … and personal use of employer-provided chauffeur services for the period November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009 as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/932-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1018
… Purpose To provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of the personal use of employer-provided vehicles and chauffeur services for tax year 2010. Affected Employees Employees with … and personal use of employer-provided chauffeur services for the period November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010 as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1018-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1194
… the valuation method chosen to ensure that the State of New York is in compliance with IRS regulations. The … reported as income on the Form W-2 Statement. The State of New York will not withhold Federal income taxes. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1194-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1098
… Purpose To provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of the personal use of employer-provided … of Employer Provided Vehicle and Chauffeur Services are fringe benefits. Per the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Rules and Regulations, most Fringe Benefits are taxable income that must be included in the employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1098-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… modest monthly surcharge as their only penalty, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … Preservation and Development (HPD) has not done enough to verify that residents are reporting their true income and … housing in New York demands that subsidized apartments go to the families who need them,” DiNapoli said. “In some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1424
… use of an employer-provided vehicle and chauffeur services in the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year … Fringe Benefits are taxable income that must be included in the employee’s taxable gross wages. This income is … Regulations. Agencies should have an established process in place requiring employees to substantiate their business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1424-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1510
… use of an employer-provided vehicle and chauffeur services in the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year … Fringe Benefits are taxable income that must be included in the employee’s taxable gross wages. This income is … Regulations. Agencies should have an established process in place requiring employees to substantiate their business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1510-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1348
… use of an employer-provided vehicle and chauffeur services in the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year … Fringe Benefits are taxable income that must be included in the employee’s taxable gross wages. This income is … Regulations. Agencies should have an established process in place requiring employees to substantiate their business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1348-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedOpinion 92-3
… (see General Municipal Law, §800[4],[5]). A municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with … §800[2]). An interest in a contract is prohibited if the officer or employee, individually or as a member of a board, … 805-a is a question of fact to be determined in the first instance by the town. To avoid any possible inference …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Opinion 2001-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Library Trustees (authority to … employees as a direct expense of the sponsor. This is in reply to your letter in which you ask whether the trustees of a school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12Opinion 2000-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Interest in Contract (county health commissioner as partner with a … to the county would not have a prohibited interest in the not-for-profit corporation's contract with the county. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-8